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Bogdan honored by nomination
“It’s a great honor just to be nominated by the governor.”
Wesley M. Bogdan had this to say yesterday when asked for comments about Gov. Ralph DLG Torres’ announcement over the weekend, appointing him to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court.
Bogdan said the appointment must still be confirmed by the Senate.
“I hope to receive a positive evaluation from that legislative body and look forward to the opportunity to continue public service in the Mariana Islands,” he said.
Bogdan’s nomination is intended to replace David A. Wiseman, who retired in May 2016 after 15 years on the bench.
Torres said he is confident in Bogdan’s abilities and has no doubt that he will serve the CNMI with dignity and integrity as a member of the Judiciary.
Bogdan is currently the legal counsel of the Office of the Governor. He worked in that same capacity during the administration of then-governor Eloy S. Inos.
After graduating from law school in his home state of New Mexico, Bogdan worked as a judicial clerk for the New Mexico Court of Appeals in Albuquerque from 1992 to 1994.
He moved to the CNMI in 1994 to work in the government as an assistant attorney general and later as an assistant public defender. He then also worked in private practice in four law firms on Saipan.
